American officials have been interrogating the militant since seizing him in a raid final month as part of a unusual expeditionary targeting force in the countryA unusual US special operations team has been questioning a key Islamic State leader in Iraq since seizing him in a raid final month,according to US officials. It is believed to be the first case of a top Isis militant captured alive in that country.
The officials would not identify the militant by name or provide other details, but the raid appears to be the first major success by the Pentagon’s unusual expeditionary targeting force that recently began operating in Iraq. It aims to disrupt Islamic State operations in Iraq and Syria and gather intelligence that can be used to conduct follow-on raids and strikes.
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Source: theguardian.com